After Mingqiu completed the occupation of Xiamen and Gulangyu Island, he ordered the front finger to be moved to Xiamen Island. Although the security war was not completely over, there were no longer Zheng family's forts and large-scale troops on the island. [This article
From] Only some stragglers were hiding in the mountains and forests. Shi Zhiqi mobilized the security forces to perform search missions. Each team of security forces was assigned a few prisoners, and promised to reward one of their former robes with a silver dollar for every captured one, so the prisoners had a
He led the security forces to arrest people over mountains and ridges with great enthusiasm. As a result, the security war operations on Xiamen Island, Gulangyu Island and Kinmen Island soon made great progress.
Now two-thirds of his mission has been completed, and the rest is mainly to prevent enemy counterattacks and cover civil clearance work in Anping, Xiamen, and Kinmen - a euphemism for large-scale raids and arrests in official documents.
The entire civil purge plan will take one to two weeks to complete. Before that, he must ensure that these occupied areas are in the hands of the Senate so that the Planning Council and the Intelligence Bureau can carry out their tasks calmly.
The direction of Anping is the most likely place for a counterattack. The Zheng family has large areas of land and estates in Nan'an and Jinjiang. There are a large number of private soldiers and local warriors. Compared with the Ming Dynasty official army, which is immobile when friendly forces are in trouble, these troops only need
With someone under command and enough money, considerable combat effectiveness can still be unleashed. For this reason, Mingqiu will focus its defense in the direction of Anping. The main army troops of the follow-up troops are deployed near Anping, monitoring the movements of the two counties at any time.
The raid on Anping killed and captured a large number of upper-level and key members of the Zheng Group. However, there were always some who slipped through the net, especially in Kinmen and Xiamen. Some people who were quick to see opportunities took advantage of the fact that the navy had not had time to blockade them.
He crossed the strait and fled to the mainland.
There is currently no definite answer as to how many members of the "Eighteen Zhi" escaped. According to the preliminary prisoner interrogation, it was found that Zheng Zhifeng, Zheng Zhibao, Zheng Lian, Zheng Cai and other leading figures in the Eighteen Zhi escaped several times.
.These people all have great prestige and strength in the Zheng Group, and it is entirely possible for them to organize a large-scale counterattack.
As for Zheng Zhilong, the leader of the Zheng Group, he has been reported by the Hornets as "suspected" to have been killed. Although there is no hard evidence. However, based on the analysis of the photos taken by Qian Shuixie and the evidence extracted at the time, the Intelligence Bureau found that the headless body was
It is very likely that he is Zheng Zhilong himself. The confessions of many Japanese and black guard prisoners they captured on Xiamen Island have proved Zheng Zhilong's escape route. However, the two groups of people who sneaked across the blockade have been wiped out, and no one can
Provide strong oral evidence. To this end, Mingqiu has sent people to exhume the body and sent a message to Kaohsiung to invite relevant professionals to conduct an autopsy.
The overlord in Zhongzuo's office pointed out before the operation that Mingqiu, who had not rested for several days, was receiving a special guest.
This guest, with blue eyes and blond hair, is tall and tall. He is Trodnius, the senior businessman of the Dutch East India Company stationed in Zhangzhou Bay. He is also the senior businessman of the Zheng Group. He is under the supervision of Hans Putman, the governor-general of the East India Company.
Si's appointment is specifically responsible for conducting trade with the Zheng Group.
On the d day of Operation Overlord, Trodnius's ship was anchored at Gulangyu Island, and he himself was resting on the ship. When he heard that someone was attacking Zhangzhou Bay, Trodnius was shocked, and his supervisor immediately pulled the anchor and prepared
He fled to the open sea, but due to the unknown weather, he did not dare to act rashly. In addition, the Zheng Group was very powerful in Zhangzhou Bay, and foreign enemies may not be able to break into the Xiamen Island area.
After daybreak, Trodnius realized that the situation was much more serious. Black smoke was already billowing in the bay. The Zheng family fleet seemed to be in a bad situation. But by this time, he had received definite news that it was the Australian fleet that was raiding Zhangzhou Bay.
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After receiving this news, Trodnius decided not to take the risk of escaping - if he took the risk of escaping during a firefight between the two sides, he would easily be regarded as an enemy by the Australians and attacked. He had been to Kaohsiung and seen Australian ships.
We are aware of the naval superiority of the Australians. If the Australians attack his speedboat, all the people and the ship will be destroyed.
The Australians always keep their promises and never kill indiscriminately. Our company has a trade agreement with them, and so far neither party has had any hostile behavior. The Australian fleet should not attack its own ships. He
The sailors were immediately ordered to seal the fire doors of all cannons, hoist the East India Company's flag and the Orange flag, and hang these two flags on both sides of the ship's hull to identify themselves.
His measures worked. The Australian fleet coming from the Golden Gate did not fire a single cannonball at his ship. Trodnius stood on the poop and watched a grand battle that he had never seen before.
Naval battle show.
Yes, it is a naval battle performance. Trodnius can only use this word to describe it: the fleet of the Zheng Group is not so much an opponent, but more like a supporting role dancing with the protagonist on the stage. The Australian fleet uses the most perfect
The formation and artillery fire firmly left a mark of terror on the heart of the Dutch businessman.
"Zheng Zhilong is finished, and so is Liu Laoxiang." He thought secretly, "God bless the East India Company!"
Trodnius took off his feathered hat and bowed: "Salute to you, Your Excellency, Admiral."
Mingqiu nodded to express his gratitude, and then Trodenius said: "Our master and I would like to express our sincerest congratulations to you for achieving such a glorious victory." After that, he took off his hat and bowed again.
"Thank you for your congratulations." Mingqiu is a little tired. After all, he is over sixty years old. Days and nights of work have left him a little exhausted. Now there is another Dutchman - he is honest.
Isn't it really just a matter of staying on his own ship? Why come to see him? But he is the top officer of the formation, and he also has responsibilities in diplomatic work.
"I believe your victory in Zhangzhou Bay will not affect our cooperation..."
"Okay, what do you want to say?" Mingqiu said impatiently.
"That's it..." Trodnius told him his request. It turned out that he had just reached a trade agreement with Zheng Zhilong and purchased a large amount of sugar and silk from the Zheng Group. His ship was going to Xiamen to load it.
of this batch of goods.
Part of this cargo has been loaded on the ship, and the rest is still in the Dutch warehouse in Xiamen - luckily not burned. Now Trodnius asks Mingqiu for permission to continue shipping and take away the cargo stored in the warehouse
The goods inside. He has the warehouse receipt to prove that the goods have been paid for and delivered.
Mingqiu pondered for a moment. This question was too sudden and a bit difficult for him. He did not study law and could not think of how to deal with similar examples? Logically speaking, the ownership of the goods belongs to the Dutch, and the Dutch have
With sufficient evidence, it seems reasonable for him to request removal. However, this issue is a bit sensitive, and he does not know what the relevant laws established by the arbitral tribunal are. It is not appropriate to make the decision without authorization.
"I can't promise you anything now." Mingqiu said after thinking for a moment, "But since you can provide evidence, I can order my subordinates to temporarily seal this batch of goods and not register them as trophies for the time being. You can send someone to Lingao.
The Maritime Court conducts relevant litigation”
Although Trodnius expressed disappointment, there was still room for change in this solution and he immediately accepted it. Then he tentatively asked the Senate what their next plans were for Zhangzhou Bay and whether they would replace Zheng Zhilong and monopolize Fujian.
Foreign trade intentions - in particular, whether the Australians have any intention of occupying Anping and Xiamen.
Mingqiu had no choice but to use the word "no comment" to refuse, and after some nonsense to send Trodnius away, Mingqiu thought to himself: The Dutch were indeed the first-class merchants at that time, no wonder they could do so for a mere small country.
Millions of people became sea coachmen.
The sun rises as usual in the morning, and Kinmen Island, which originally had only a few fishing villages besides the Zheng Group's camps and docks, is already bustling with activity. This is the material transfer station for Operation Overlord, where materials transferred from Taiwan are unloaded and transported.
, the trophies and prisoners plundered from various places in Xiamen and Anping must be collected and registered on the island, and then shipped back.
All kinds of goods, gold, silver and weapons were piled up like mountains. The staff of the Planning Institute counted them one by one and reported the numbers. They were registered by special personnel and then classified and packaged. These staff members worked every three hours and then took an hour's break to avoid working too long.
Fatigue creates errors. As everyone knows, the Senate has "made a fortune" again this time.
Ning Liujin was wearing a "freshman uniform" with a small wooden sign hanging around his neck, pushing a wheelbarrow back and forth to carry the "trophy". He was captured on Kinmen Island. After he ran ashore, he hid in the forest and was thirsty.
He was hungry again, and soon had to take the initiative to surrender under the search of the security forces with big wolf dogs. Everyone said that although the Kun thief was prolific in murdering people, he never killed casually and was very kind to the prisoners. To Ning Liujin
In other words, no matter how bad the situation is, it will not lead to beheading.
Sure enough, he was assigned to work in the labor team soon after he surrendered. The captain in charge saw that his clothes were in tatters and found him a new one to wear - although the clothes were really weird.
He had a full meal in the evening: it was cooked in a big pot, and it was a bit salty and meaty! There seemed to be dried vegetable leaves and the like in it. He didn't know what it was made of, but it was indeed
You can eat as much food as you want. For Ning Liujin, who has been stuffing his stomach with sweet potatoes all year round, this is nothing less than a feast: sweet potatoes are not enough to make you hungry.
It seemed good to work for the thief, at least it would be good for his "distant relative", who had a lot of food, and no one was interested in his anus. He couldn't help but think this while drinking the sixth bowl of hot goo.